The Jacksonville Jaguars insist their defensive progress started weeks ago. They talked about it in meetings, felt it in practice and relived it on video.
They showed everyone else Sunday.
The Jaguars (6-4) enjoyed their best defensive performance of the season — one of the franchise's best in several years — in a 24-20 victory against the Cleveland Browns.
The defense bottled up running back Peyton Hillis, harassed rookie quarterback Colt McCoy and held the Browns to 283 yards — 108 of them coming on the final two drives.
Coach Jack Del Rio says he expects the defense to build off that performance and get better. It's not farfetched, either, since six starters are in their first or second seasons.
